Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06
Last Nights Concert.

or the course OF muslCales, and entertain
ments for the benefit OF the reading room.
The concert was Of a high order, nearly
all of the selections being of difficult ana
classical music. This initial entertain
ment is a most acceptable introduction to
the series, and if the following ones reach
the high standard set by that of last
evening the course will be one of which
any young city could well feel proud.
The audience expressed their pleasure
and appreciation by frequent cncores
throughout the evening. The following
program was rendered.:
s.,..... PART. FIRST.
l. Piano Duet.... Overture. ...... .Mendelsso hn
Mrs. Wne. G. White and Mrs. Watson,
g Quartette. te.......A Spring Song .Pnsut
Mrs. Glaspell Mrs. Rankin, Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. White.
g. Contralto Solo,. Nazareth th........ .Gounod
sI Mrs. Porter. IL
l. Vocal Duet. Trust Her Not ...... .Balfe
Mrs. Grove and Mrs. Hewitt. ~
s.. Piano Solo o.....................To To be Selected
Miss Johnson. HHat
y. baritone SOlO s......DeVOIlon... a Lamp
Mr.. VIM. G. White.
,.I..t PART, SECOND. -.
/. Contralto Solo,. The Watcher. 80. :. Geibel
lt Mrs. Hewitt. ~s,
Q. Plano Solo. La Cascade E. Pauer
Mrs. klapp. ,(. +%
3. Soprano Solo. I'm q Merry zingara
..-.i Mrs. Grove. -.),,.s& ,ts5"
4. Quartette Little Boy Blue. Macy
Mrs, Glaspell, Mrs. Rankin Mr.. Hewitt
and Mr.. White. =. rs
5. Contralto Solo. Murmuring Zphyrs.. sLti I
81 tANoll rcSlscli
.r. g, -, f.. -5 Mrs. Porter. .g 81 biz = ~
g.. Chorus. Song of the Triton .Molloy
The first number Of the above, piano
duet by Mrs, Wu. G. White and Mrs.
Watson, was rendered with the accuracy
and splendid time which prepared their
hearers for an evening Of Unusual musical
enjoy ment.
A qnartette composed Of Mrs. Glas-
pel, Mrs. Rankin, Mr.. Smith and Mr..
White, sang ga Spring Song" in aman,
rer which delighted everybody. Their
voices blended with splendid effect.
Mrs. Porter, If Grand Rapids, was
present, and appeared twice upon the
program. Upon each occasion she was
greeted with a generous round Of ap-
plause. Her selections were most admir-
ably, y,rendered: ;: Mrs. Porter has clear,
pleasant voice of remarkable volume
and uses tin manner which brings out
everything there is in her selections.
Her nun bers were sung with a distinct
ness aad general excellence which gives
her high rank as an accomplished musi-
cal artist. @5a<3 .a.
Mrs Grove and Mrs. Hewitt entertained
the audience with a charming song
"Trust her, Not" sung as would be ex-
pected from musicians of so high an or
der. 81 ~ rs, &, .t y&s laa
Miss johnson favored her hearers with
piano solo Of unusual excellence. 1t
was a difficult selection, but was rendered
in manner which held the undivided at
tention Of the audience, and proved her
wonderful, command oyer the lnstru-
ment. l.v,r.
The baritone solo by VIM. G. White, q
German version of "Mary had little
lamb was received amid smiles and
laughter. Mr.. White gave it naturally
aud forcl5ly. 1t proved decided hit,
and secured for him an encore, in re-
sponse to which Messrs. White, Durand
aud Hewitt gave the ludicrous song of the
"Three cats" r. ..'"
At this point there was short inter-
lude after which Mrs. Hewitt surprised
those who had never heard her, and even
more than fulfilled the expectations OF
her friends. "The Watcher" was sung
in a rich and flexible contralto voice,
Of which she is the fortunate pQssessor.
Mrs. Klapp again exhibited her won-
derful mastery over the piano. Her mu-
slcal ability and reputation are such that
no concert is complete without her. Her
performance last evening was character
lzed by the usual excellence of her efforts
and was rewarded with hearty applause.
Mrs. n NJ. Grove sang in her usual ex-
celient manner "I'm a Merry Zingara." "
During her short residence here she has
become quite a tavorite with jamestown
audiences, and her efforts are always ap-
preclated and rewarded with such a
storm of applause as greeted her last
evening
The second and last quartette on the
program, "Little Boy Blue" by Mrs.
Glaspell, Mrs. Rankin, Mr. Hewitt and
Mr.. White, an interesting and charming
song, was rendereu with pleasing and
harmonious effect.
The program was concluded by the
"Song of the Triton" sung by chorus
composed of Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Rankin,
Mrs. Glaspell, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Grove,
Miss Proctor and Messrs. Judd. Smith,
Chenerv, White, Hewitt, Durand and Il.
3. Allen.
Mrs. VIM c. White and Mrs. G. c.
Steele in their capacity OF planists, are
worthy of special note for their univer-
sally vel, executed accomplishments.
Beats DR.. Tanner.
The following letter from a reliabl,
farmer of this county chronicles smother
singular instance of an animal living
without food ard water for an unusually
long time:
EDITOR AI.ERT:--Uurln the firat ahliZ